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The third film in The Matrix franchise, The Matrix Revolutions follows up directly from the previous film (as The Wachowskis filmed Reloaded and Revolutions back-to-back). As the machines reach humanity's real world stronghold and begin their assault, Neo attempts to defeat Agent Smith, who has all but taken over the Matrix, and end the war altogether.

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Ammunition Backpack: A variation on this with the humans' mecha, which would load ammunition ("knuckle-up") by lifting the guns behind them and magnetically attaching the chains. The ammo was loaded in a manner similar to an ammunition backpack.

The Merovingian attempts one with Seraph, Trinity, and Morpheus. Trinity decides to Take a Third Option instead.

Rare heroic use of the trope when Neo makes one with the Machine City AI, stating that Smith's program has run amok, and neither one of them alone can take him out, or they would have already done so. He suggests they work together in order to defeat Smith, in exchange for the machines stopping their attack on Zion.

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Anyone Can Die: A few named characters get killed off in this film, such as Captain Mifune, Trinity, and Neo.

Assimilation Backfire: Agent Smith assimilates the Oracle, which appears to backfire in some way (since she knew he was coming). It backfires because, as she explained to Neo, "We can't see past the choices we don't understand." Smith could see that Neo would die, but not the reason he sacrificed himself. At the end, Neo's assimilation gives Smith a direct link back to the machines, allowing them to activate the Prime Program in Neo, which resets the Matrix and purges the rogue AI.

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Bittersweet Ending: Zion has been saved, but the world is still ruined, the dock has been devastated by the thousands of Sentinels and the drill that bored through earlier, Captain Mifune was eventually overwhelmed and killed by the Sentinels, Trinity still died even after Neo tried to save her once before, thus proving the Architect's and Persephone's warnings true, Agent Smith has left Neo's physical body blinded, and Neo dies through sacrifice, leaving the rest of his allies to wonder what happened to him. Worse, the Architect lives on to continue his Affably Evil existence, though the Oracle survives to combat him and ensure the era of peace between man and machine will last.

Bloodier and Gorier: the violence is a lot more brutal in this one since they also show the horrors of war in it as well.

Break Them by Talking: Smith certainly tries this during the final battle, but it quickly becomes a sign of his own Villainous Breakdown. Neo ends up refuting his entire nihilistic spiel with just four words.

Bring It: After Smith's first rant about how "the purpose of life is to end", Neo just stands up and does his classic "bring it" gesture.

In the first movie, Smith noted that "Thomas Anderson" helped his landlady carry out her garbage. Neo offers to carry Rama Kandra's luggage for him, as he's looking for a convenient excuse to get on the train with them.

Also yet another from the first movie. During his duel with Smith in the train station, he's pummeled until he spews Blood from the Mouth, at which point his Heroic Second Wind kicks in, allowing him an upper hand against Smith (if only temporarily). Guess what happens in this movie.

Crucified Hero Shot: Neo, of course, when he is overwritten by Smith and the machines delete Smith through his body.

Cue the Sun: At the end, the Oracle and Sati are sitting on a bench in a green park under a stunning sunrise which was made by Sati ("for Neo").

Deus ex Machina: A rather self-aware use of the trope is used to resolve the plot at the end. Neo proposes a plan to end the war by traveling to Zero One to offer his help in killing Agent Smith in exchange for peace. The god-like supercomputer who rules the machines—who has never been mentioned before this point—agrees, and forces the Sentinels to break off their attack just as they're about to destroy Zion. The supercomputer's name (according to the end credits)? "Deus ex Machina"—a literal and figurative "God from the Machine".

Disability Superpower: Near the end Neo is blinded by Bane, a human who has been taken over by Neo's rival Agent Smith. However he still manages to overpower and kill him due to his powers as the One: he can see data and machinery as glowing yellow light. This appears to also include humans who have been possessed by programs. It also happens only in the real world; while in the Matrix, Neo's residual self-image still has normal eyes and vision.

Eager Rookie: The Kid is only 16 years old but joins the Corps to fight the Machines. Captain Mifune tells him he can't serve because the minimum age is 18, but relents when the Kid points out that the Machines won't care how old he is, they'll kill him whether he fights them or not.

Eat Me: Done twice. The Oracle and Neo both let Smith assimilate them in order to destroy him.

Enemy Mine: Smith conquered the Matrix and threatened to take down the Machine City as well, forcing Neo and the Machines to work together to stop him. The Machines established an implicit cease-fire with the rest of the Human forces during this unrest, then stopped all operations against the rebel humans after Smith was beaten.

Eye Scream: The fight between Neo and Bane/Smith. When the plasma rifle goes awry and cuts a power cable, Smith jams it into Neo's face, effectively melting his eyes.

Neo: I think you better drive.

Fantastic Racism: Hinted at with a throwaway line from Captain Mifune. Apparently, some humans born in Zion have a rather low opinion of "pod-born" humans who grew up in the Matrix, often stereotyping them as weak and unreliable.

Faux Affably Evil: Smith pretends to be nice to Sati when he meets her, which just makes him look like more of a jerk.

Gaia's Lament: Subverted at the end, as the Machine City appears hideous by human aesthetic standards, but is teeming with (mechanical) life. After all, the Machines weren't the ones who destroyed the Earth...

Binary: That would mean there's a quarter of a million sentinels up there. Ajax: It can't be. Morpheus: Why not? A sentinel for every man, woman or child in Zion. That sounds exactly like the thinking of a machine to me.

Home Field Advantage: The Trainman is much more powerful than normal in the underground subway area he controls, even more powerful than the One.

Trainman: You don't get it. I built this place. Down here, I make the rules. Down here, I make the threats. *punches Neo into a wall* Down here, I'm God.

Ignored Epiphany: When Smith is about to finish Neo off he remembers that he had a vision which looked just like the situation he's currently in, and briefly considers that he might be getting played. However, Smith lets his hatred of Neo override his doubt and assimilates him anyway.

Agent Smith: Can you feel it Mr. Anderson? Closing in on you. Oh, I can. I really should thank you for it, after all, it was your life that taught me the purpose of all life. The purpose of life... is to end.

Meat Sack Robot: In this last film of the trilogy the Ex-Agent Smith, a malicious program that formerly served the Matrix, took possession of one of Neo's fellow members of the Human resistance in an attempt to kill him in the real world. This trope applies in that the human has a technological implant, from which Smith (a thoroughly non-biological entity) was able to use to manifest himself in the real world via a human host.

Mexican Standoff: In a memorable moment, Morpheus, Seraph, and Trinity confront the Merovingian at his nightclub to secure freedom for a limbo-ridden Neo. There were easily at least 20 people involved. When the Merovingian demands "the eyes of the Oracle" in return, Trinity decides she doesn't have time for this shit and points a gun at his head. Merovingian calls off the standoff with no bloodshed after he realizes that the trio aren't going to back down.

Mordor: The Machine City. Neo must make a seemingly-hopeless journey there at the climax of the film.

Nice Job Breaking It, Hero!: When Morpheus and the others return to Zion and activate the EMP inside their ship to disable the Sentinels inside the city, they are at first greeted as heroes. However, Commander Locke realizes that by doing so, they've also disabled any other feeble defenses the humans had left, and since the Machines have reserve forces, the second wave comes in completely unopposed. It's only due to Neo's Deal with the Devil that stops the Sentinels from wiping out the remaining humans.

Nice Job Fixing It, Villain!: It is unknown how Neo would have saved the day if Smith hadn't taken over the Matrix, giving him bargaining power with the machines. He even helps the machines win during the final battle. Since he and Neo were both equally matched, Smith chose to download himself into Neo instead of fighting him forever. The symbolism aside (and there's a lot of it), the literal interpretation of what's going on is that Smith doesn't realize Neo is jacked into the Matrix in the machine city, which means he's just connected himself to the Source, so the machines promptly delete him.

The Nth Doctor: The Oracle is played by a different actress in Revolutions due to her original actress dying before completing her scenes; fortunately the directors were already toying with the idea of her changing "skins".

Off with His Head!: Neo apparently decapitates Bane-Smith, as Neo's code vision shows his head exploding and vanishing with the strike.

The Other Darrin: Mary Alice replaces Gloria Foster as the Oracle in Revolutions, as Foster died shortly before filming began. It's explained in-universe with a story about Ramachandra selling her original shell's termination code to the Merovingian in exchange for his daughter's safety.

Plot Coupon: Subverted when Trinity provokes a Mexican standoff rather than fetch "the eyes of the Oracle" in order to save Neo from the Merovingian.

Point Defenseless: Though the battle looks spectacular, Zion's mecha and its central gun tower are almost completely useless against the Zerg Rush employed by the Sentinels after they breach the human city.

Product Placement: There are billboards for Powerade and Samsung during the train station chase with the Trainman, although it makes sense as there are adverts in subway stations. Amusingly, there's also an ad for Tastee Wheat.

Robo Romance: Neo comes across a pair of Programs named Rama Kandra and Kamala in Limbo. Despite their artificial nature, they state they love each other and have created a daughter Program they call Sati to raise. Neo is a bit surprised at seeing emotional expressions from an A.I., but Rama Kandra says that "love" is just a concept, not something distinctly human.

Screaming Warrior: Mifune's dialogue once the dock battle actually starts is mostly screaming, except when he yells for a reload.

Sealed Room in the Middle of Nowhere: In the opening, Neo is trapped in Mobil Avenue (Mobil being an anagram for Limbo), a shiny, empty underground train station literally in the middle of nowhere.

Something Only They Would Say: Smith in Bane's body reveals himself to Neo by calling him "Mr. Anderson" in his usual mocking tone. However, despite hearing this three times in the span of twenty seconds, Neo thinks Bane is just insane. He figures out the truth just before the fight, when Smith repeats a more recent line "I want what you want." He can't completely accept it until his eyes get burned out, which allows Neo to actually "see" Smith's energy signature.

Symbolic Wings: When Neo is plugged into the Machine mainframe, the cables on his back evoke wings. The imagery gets even stronger when the machines begin to purge Smith and the cables start glowing.

Synchronized Swarming: The swarming Sentinels make a hand-like shape. Later, robots form a face and it talks to Neo.

Take a Third Option: When the Merovingian says he wants the eyes of the Oracle in exchange for Neo, Trinity instead decides to put a gun up to his head, and makes him a counter offer. Either he gives them Neo, or they can all die right here during the Mexican Standoff that ensues. Persephone helps to convince him to take Trinity up on her offer, stating that she's in love and will do anything.

Throat Light: Happens briefly to Neo at the end as the machines channel their power through him to destroy the Agents Smith, as well as to the Agent Smith that possessed the Oracle.

Train Escape: The Trainman does this to escape from Seraph, Trinity and Morpheus.

The Unchosen One: Neo, after he learns the prophecy was a lie and still continues to fight.

Uncertified Expert: When Captain Mifune is dying and tells the kid that's been assisting him to pilot his mecha, the kid claims he never finished the training for it. Mifune replies that he never did either.

Unnecessary Combat Roll: Morpheus, Trinity, and Seraph get into a fight with some guys who can bend gravity. Said guys do things like cartwheeling on the ceiling from cover to cover. They die.

Vehicle Vanish: The Trainman disappears behind a train this way near the beginning of the movie. Justified, as he's a computer program that runs the virtual train station, giving him nigh-omnipotence.

Villainous Breakdown: Agent Smith seems to suffer from it in the final fight. He started out cool and collected if slightly cocky, but as the fight against Neo progressed, you can clearly see that Neo's tenacity slowly started to get to Smith. In his "Why do you persist?!" moment, he pretty much screams out his infamous rant with an enraged look in his eyes. When Neo answers his question ("Because I choose to"), Smith pretty much loses it.

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